Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20
Fh0m WASHINGTON.
Retaliatien fer Canadian
Hostility.


a Lsng aelayea bat aizhsssns BEli
WRszHoroz. Jan. 19.-Ths follsw
ipR 10 the fun text Of the bill repsFtei
by Senator Edmunds tsday, from %.
COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations, Il
prs3eot the rights Of American fisher
nsea. trading and usher vessels:
Be if eaaefed, efe-. That wheneVeE thl
President Of tie United States shall b
sstisfed that Americsu ashing vessels
OF American 6shsrmsn, visiting or beinE
IN the waters or at any ports or places
In the British dominions Of Norkt
America are, or then lately have been
deaied OF abridged In the enjoyment ol
ans rights secured 70 them by treaty o.
Lac, OF are or shen lately have been IN
justly vexed or haFassed in the eni1y.
nnent of such rights. or eubieated tc
lnexcusabie restrictions, regulations OF
requirements Ia respect Of such rights
or, when the President Of the United
States shall be satisfied that any snch
fishing vessels ef fishermen having per.
mit under the laws Of the Units 4 States
TO touch and trade at anv port or ports,
place or places, in the British donin-
| Ions Of North America, or are or then
lately have been denied the privilege Of
entering such port or ports, place or
places. in the same manner and under
the same reQnlstiens as may exist
therein applicable 70 trading yes
sells OF the most favored nation, or
shall be aniustly vexed or har.
assed in respect thereof, or shall
be prevented from purchasing such sup
plies a. may there Dc lawfully sold 70
trading vessels Of the most favored na-
tons; or whenever the President Of the
URited States shall be Satisfied that any
other vessels Of the United States, their
masters OF crews so arriving at or being
N snch British water. or ports, or places,
in the British dominioEs OF North
America. or are or then lately have been
denied Of The privileges therein accorded
10 vessels, their n ssters or crews. of the
most favored nations, or upinstly vexed
or harrassed in respect 70 the same;
theE, and in either0r all OF euch cases,
IL shall be lawful, and il shall be the
duty of the President Of the Uaited
States. in his discretion BY proclama-
ti0n 20 that effect. to deny vessels, their
masters and crews. Of the British do
Binions OF North America, any entrance
into the waters, ports or places Of or
within the UBited States with such ex-
oeptions in regard to vessels 10 distress,
stresses Of weather or needing supplies as
TO the President shall seem proper),
whether sseh vessels shall have o0uue
directly from said Dominion on such
destined voyage or by way Of some port
or place in such destined voyage; and
also, IL be think proper, TO deny entry |
into any port or place OF the |
United States Of any fresh fish |
or salt fish or any other /
product of said Dominion or other |
goods coming from said Dominion to |
tbe United States. The President may, |
in his discretion. apply such pro
clamRtioD to any port, or TO all the fore |
going named subjects, aud may qualify, |
limit and renew such proclamation from |
lime to time as be may deem neoessarS |
for the foil and Just execution Of the /
purpose Of this sct Every violation of |
any such proclamation, or any part /
thereof, is hereby declared illegal, and |
al vessels and goods 80 coming or be-
ing within the waters, ports or places /
Of the United States contrary TO snch |
proclamation, shall be forfeited 20 the /
United Safes Government. and such for
ieituEe shall be enforced and proceeded
upon In the same manner and with the /
same effect as in the case Of vessels or
goods whose importation or coming 20
Or being in the waters or ports Of the
United States contrary TO law, ID now
be enforced or procseded upon. Every
person VITO shall violate any Of the ur0
visions Of this act, or such proclamation
1f the President, made in Pursuance
hereof, shall be deemed guilty of q mis-
1emeanor, and on conviction thereof /
shall be punished BY fne not exceed
ng $1,000 or by imprisonment for term
rot exceeding two years. of by both said
pnnishments in the discretion af the
,ourt.
The Senate COMMITTEES repert accom-
sanyinR the bill says that the pfeten-
non 10 ill-founded that has been for
,ome time asserted by tbs Government
II Great britain that American fishing
Eessels, or others, have no right except
II the pleasure Of the British Govern
Dent, 20 b. IN, or 20 prosecute lawful
,ursuits, Ia the great arms of sea ex
ending between the paris Of the main
and belonging to the British, and which
Ire more than six marine miles broad.
fhe three mile limit IL construed by the
to mean three miles from
hore, irrespective OF headlands. The
eport deals as length With the treaties
sith Great Britain upon the subject.
md quotes from tbs Dominion Govern
nent defense. What the Q mmfttee
consider American fishermen may or
nav not do IN North American waters,
lnder the laws as they noW .tand, IL
saaed. ID would seem that Il IL the de-
ibeFase purpose Of she British Govern
nent to lesve IL 10 she individual discFe-
ion Of each one Of the numerous ms Ris-
rates, fishery officers and customs Of
icera Of the Dominion OF Cauaaa, 20
eizs and bring into port any American
lessel, fishing or other. that be
inds within any karb0F Ia Can
lda, or hevsFine within Canadian
Eaters. The statute dsss not even
.xoept those Canadian waters in which
dong q large part Of the southern coast
md the whole OF the western coast Of
they are now entitled 10
ash, 10 say nothing OF the vast extent
If the continental coast Of Canada"
rhe COMMITTEES declare that IL is thsiF
irn opinion that this legislation e In
Of the treaty of 1915 and Of
he principles Of comfy and good neigh
,orhood, and says: n 4d il been in
ended 10 hGiass and embarass Ameri-
an fishing and other vessels. g. make Il
for then to enjoy their
reaty aud ether commen rights. such
. .eisiation would have been peEfectly
.dapted TO that end"
Gen. w. o HAzen's RaaernL
WksHmeroa, Jan. l9 The funeral Of
Zen. Hez-n took place this afternoon
rom s. Johns ChaFch. A thfong Of
stineuished people attended. tnciud-
ne Secretary EndIs0it. Gen. Sheridan
md many prsminent officefs Of the
IFmy and nsvy. Honorary pail bearers
sere Gen. Bent. Chief Of OFdinance.
ldiutaut Cen Drnmm. and PsymasteK
sen Reishster. QoaFteFmaster Gen.
aolahisd. Szreson Gen. Moore, and
Sen. DaaAe. Chief Of EngineeFz. Ac-
ave pan bearers we're eiRhs volunteers
'ron tie signal cosps. The interment
vas made In Oak HUI Cemetery. With
military honors. The esc1Ft consisted
u battalion and battery of tie tsird
artillery, company Of mariDes and
Of enlisted men from the
,ignal eoFpa. By direction u the PFssi
iens. tAs War Department was elessd At
aoen today, e mark Of respect 30 the
1eceased.
ne Eaiea Parsae's Defense.